What do you believe?

[PHANTOM2040]

Thought it could be an interesting thread.

EDIT:

I know there is not enough room for every belief/philosophy/thought process here and some were clumped together. Paganism alone encompasses over 20 religions as is. Please leave an explaination if you want to direct which one you belong to. I didn't do more than one as that will dillute the polling a bit. Only 10 options for the poll so trust me I would have added more if possible.

[Bablefish]

That depends what your talking about.

God...yes
That people should be good to one another.
That we don't know a lot about the real history of this world.
That sometimes people take things way tooooooo seriously.
That the word 'Furry' freaks some people out.

[Hiarcs]

Above all, I believe in energy.

[Rusty Venture]

The only true way to better oneself, Raul worship.

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

I believe in love.
I believe in babies.
I believe in Mom and Dad.
And I believe in you.

(Courtesy Don Williams)

JY

[cleeg]

Good thread: I believe that all the best parts of all religions are perfectly valid, but I don't get why they have to be associated with the belief in a supernatural being or deity. It seems to me that the promotion of belief in a God or whatever by many is hijacked by the morals that the associated religeon espouses, and that that code is a good reason to be a part of it; wheras you can be a moral person without the membership.

Religeon is just the construct that has evolved around the belief. Ultimately though, you're either decent or not regardless of what you believe in or what religeon you follow. As long as you're not a member of the cult of Nintendonianism, you're OK by me. All hail Seganism!

[Ecco]

Well here's one "vote" for "Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Jainism"

Of course that really doesn't narrow it down, or tell u what religion I really believe in!


BTW if I believed in Jainism, and if I took it to the most extreme, I'd be buck naked all day, every day... At least that's what I've heard. (But no, it's not Jainism for me.)


Although u can only vote for 1 choice in this poll, I ALSO believe in the following choices from the poll:

AGNOSTICISM.

and

DARWINISM.

Above all, I believe in energy.

Well I certainly believe in "energy" as well; It's actually an ANCIENT belief that has continued to this day. Everything is energy, and it strongly correlates with modern quantum physics as well, i.e. that everything is "energy" as well as "vast emptiness" ........


"Vast emptiness and no holiness!!!" Yup, that's what I believe in.

[Jax184]

I will now be anal and point out that atheism and agnosticism are NOT the same. Agnostics neither believe or disbelieve in god, but rather that it's impossible to know if there is a god. Atheists actively disbelieve in god.

[PHANTOM2040]

I will now be anal and point out that atheism and agnosticism are NOT the same. Agnostics neither believe or disbelieve in god, but rather that it's impossible to know if there is a god. Atheists actively disbelieve in god.

Who said they were the same? Ecco's post? I think he is simply saying that he believes that life on earth is a product of evolution(darwinism) and that his agnostic side believes that there could have been a creator of the source elements for evolution to take place.

EDIT

Or was it my original post/thread choices? Some atheists get offended from the term "Atheist" so I mentioned Darwinism instead. Offcourse "Other" is also an option if one is not happy with any of the choices.

[E.J.]

I know it's probably there for fun, but...

I don't think that physical facts like global warming, or biological evolution, are beliefs. More or less it would like, "I've accepted it/them on the grounds of supportive data/evidence".

As such the GW, or Darwinism (often misused as a replacement for the modern synthesis), entries do not belong. There is no such thing as a 'Darwin' philosophy.

Atheism as a category is just fine.... Why wouldn't it be?

Science (or the underlying method) would encompass the GW/evolutionary issues.

So... that would be a totally separate entry. Atheism, and science, are NOT one and the same.

[Chilly Willy]

I was tempted by Raul-ism, but went with Agnostic in the end.

[doomguy]

Darwinism? lol that is not a real word isn't that just something creationists say to make it sound bad? Its not a belief its a well proven theory thats like asking if you believe in gravity, we know evolution exists because of fossils. Im an Atheist i think religion exists today as comfort food for our insignificance in the grand scheme of things.

P.S "energy" is a re brand of god it ditches religion to make it seem more plausible and to drop the god badge but if you try to define and test it suddenly its super natural and impossible to do so.

[PHANTOM2040]

I know atheists don't like the term "believe". I have it there for lack of a better term. There is not a great expressive work for what do you "Think". Also keep in mind that some of the above mentioned are not actual religions, just a way of life or a code of ethics.

EDIT:

The word BELIEF in my opinion is essentially the way one interprets life and how to live. Everyone has things that they think and feel that guide them in the decisions and actions they make. Everyone is allowed to do this and has a say in it. Something forgot by some.

I know it's probably there for fun, but...

I don't think that physical facts like global warming, or biological evolution, are beliefs. More or less it would like, "I've accepted it/them on the grounds of supportive data/evidence".

As such the GW, or Darwinism (often misused as a replacement for the modern synthesis), entries do not belong. There is no such thing as a 'Darwin' philosophy.

Atheism as a category is just fine.... Why wouldn't it be?

Science (or the underlying method) would encompass the GW/evolutionary issues.

So... that would be a totally separate entry. Atheism, and science, are NOT one and the same.

[PHANTOM2040]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinism

Says here there 4 types of Darwinism. It doesn't mean that you pray to Darwin.

Darwinism? lol that is not a real word isn't that just something creationists say to make it sound bad? Its not a belief its a well proven theory thats like asking if you believe in gravity, we know evolution exists because of fossils. Im an Atheist i think religion exists today as comfort food for our insignificance in the grand scheme of things.

P.S "energy" is a re brand of god it ditches religion to make it seem more plausible and to drop the god badge but if you try to define and test it suddenly its super natural and impossible to do so.

[tz101]

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father but by Me."

I think that is fairly straightforward.

So, no, all roads do not lead to heaven.

That is what I believe...